SWIFT Customer Security Program
SWIFT Customer Security Program
SWIFT Customer Security Program
Security Program
Since the Bangladesh Bank Heist of 2016, banks have seen
a steady increase in high-profile cyberattacks on customers
using Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial
Telecommunications (SWIFT).
After its original release, the CSP CSCF and CSP Policy Evolution
has been updated on an annual
basis to improve its coverage and
to take into account the 2017 2018 2019 2020
evolution of the cyber threat As of 2020, all SWIFT customers
31 Controls
landscape. Compliance 21 mandatory + 10 Advisory are mandated to support their
assessment declarations are Independent assessment by self-attestation by an
expected at the end of each year. 31 Dec 2019 independent assessment.
27 Controls 29 Controls • Self-attestation must be
16 mandatory + 11 Advisory 19 mandatory + 10 Advisory
SWIFT encourages its users to 2 Controls Promoted to Mandatory completed between June and
Self-attestation by Self-attestation
1.3A Virtualization Platform December and will then be
implement and monitor these 31 Dec 2017/2018 by 31 Dec 2019
2.10A Application Hardening valid till the end of the
customer security controls as following year.
part of a broader cybersecurity 3 Controls Promoted to
Mandatory 2 New Advisory Controls • Self-attestation must be
risk management program, 1.4A Restrict Internet Access supported by an independent
2.6 Operator Session flows
which should be regularly 2.7 Vulnerability Scanning 2.11A RMA Controls external/internal assessment.
evaluated and adjusted based on 5.4 Password Storage • An annual update cycle is
leading industry practices and 1 Control with Scope Extension foreseen for CSP policy and
2.4A Back-office data Flow
changes to the individual users' 2 New Advisory Controls CSCF updates.
1.3A Virtualization Platform – MQ / Middleware Server
security position and • User Guide section transferred
2.10A Application Hardening to KYC-SA documentation
infrastructure.
SWIFT's strategic security principles
SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework
The Customer Security Controls Framework is a set of core security
controls that are mandatory for SWIFT users. The controls are intended
to help mitigate specific cybersecurity risks that SWIFT users face due
Objectives Strategic Security Principles
to the cyber threat landscape. O1. Secure your P1. Restrict Internet access and Protect critical
Environment systems from general IT environment
P2. Reduce attack surface & vulnerabilities
Scope of SWIFT Security Controls
P3. Physically secure the environment
O2. Know and P4. Prevent compromise of credentials
limit access
P5. Manage identities & segregate privileges
O3. Detect and P6. Detect anomalous activity to system or
respond transaction records
P7. Plan for incident response & information
sharing
Deloitte offers holistic services that can support your organization as you address
your SWIFT dependencies, balancing the need to reduce risk with the goal of
meeting productivity, business growth, and cost optimization objectives:
Impact Assessment: Deloitte will conduct initial SWIFT risk assessment, provide a
prioritization framework, and review current controls
Risk Mitigation Planning: Deloitte will develop a remediation strategy and a
roadmap for implementation for identified gaps in controls and processes
Testing: Deloitte will assist in establishing a testing framework and conduct testing
to meet CSP requirements
Implementation Support: Deloitte will assist with governance establishment,
implementation execution, and war gaming
Independent Assessment: Deloitte will review and validate your compliance with
the SWIFT CSP controls and issue independent assurance reports under recognized
standards (e.g., ISAE, SOC 2).
While Deloitte is prepared to assist you in connection with the SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework, please note that Deloitte does not
represent or speak for SWIFT, and the Customer Security Controls Framework is part of the contractual framework between SWIFT and its users.
How Deloitte can support your organization
• Deloitte consultants with deep • Deloitte can assist you in • Through years of experience with • Deloitte team has the depth of
SWIFT CSP experience will conduct establishing a testing framework different implementation methods, experience to review and validate
a workshop to review your self- and conduct testing to meet CSP using all kinds of software and your compliance with the SWIFT
attestation and provide you with requirements. hardware, the Deloitte Cyber team CSP controls and issue independent
high level opinion on remediation is exceptionally placed to provide assurance reports under recognized
• We will conduct initial SWIFT risk
activities defined by your assistance with the implementation standards (e.g., ISAE, SOC 2).
assessment, provide a prioritization
organization. framework, and assess your of controls in the CSCF.
Added values: independent
• Our team will interview your staff readiness to meet new SWIFT CSP • Our team will design and deploy assessment of your SWIFT
and inspect system configurations requirements. process and technology solutions to environment by a dedicated team
and documentation to deliver a mitigate control gaps, and develop with relevant SWIFT cybersecurity
Added values: review of SWIFT
management report that can be a remediation strategy and a assessment experience
environment, assessment of controls,
used for the self-attestation. roadmap for implementation for
and identification of compliance gaps
identified gaps in controls and
Added values: quick confirmation of processes.
your self-attestation, confirmation of
your team understanding of the Added values: Deloitte team that
CSCF, and high level assessment of understands the CSCF will implement
your remediation plan controls that will fully mitigate gaps
with minimal disruption to your
current environment
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